SAN JOSE – It seems being one of many NHL’s main scorers within the preseason may need sufficient for Danil Gushchin to land a spot on the San Jose Sharks season-opening roster.
Gushchin practiced with the Sharks on Monday morning because the group assigned defensemen Luca Cagnoni and Jack Thompson, plus forwards Ethan Cardwell and Collin Graf to the Barracuda of the AHL.
Gushchin had one aim and eight assists in 4 exhibition video games, together with a five-assist evening within the Sharks’ 6-5 comeback win over the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday within the ultimate preseason recreation for each groups. Gushchin’s 9 factors have been tied for essentially the most within the NHL within the preseason with the New York Islanders.
The Sharks haven’t but introduced their season-opening 23-man roster. NHL groups have to finalize their salary-cap-compliant rosters of not more than 23 gamers to the league workplace by Monday at 2 p.m. (PT).
Macklin Celebrini was additionally on the ice for the Sharks on Monday morning, marking the primary time he’s practiced with the group since he aggravated a lower-body harm in a preseason recreation final Tuesday at SAP Heart.
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